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Kilmarnock is in East Ayrshire, not North Ayrshire, and its Johnnie Walker plant is not derelict – it was demolished after its closure in 2012 (“Diageo’s short measures are an insult to Johnnie Walker’s workers”, 15 September, Comment, Scottish edition, page 59).

Write to the Readers’ Editor, the Observer, York Way, London N1 9GU, email observer.readers@observer.co.uk, tel 020 3353 4736

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